ALMO Shifts Management of Homes to Private Firm

Westminster City Council's ALMO has announced plans to shift management duties of nearly half of the council's homes to a private company. CityWest Homes - which manages 22,000 properties on behalf of the council - says it will still retain "overall responsibility" for all homes, but Pinnacle PSG, a private housing management company, will manage 10,000 of them, as part of moves to cut costs. Housing management services across Westminster have been structured into four areas: north, south, west and central. Pinnacle PSG, who has worked with the council and CityWest Homes for 16 years, will now provide the housing management, cleaning and grounds maintenance services for the north and west, while CityWest Homes will provide housing management services to the south and central areas. Read more on the CityWest website.